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For context, this card was the third and final set in Wizards of the Coast's e-Card era, and the last Pokémon set WOTC would ever print before Nintendo took over global distribution.

By then, the Pokémon craze that swept 1999–2001 had cooled, and Wizards knew the license was ending, so they printed conservatively. That decision, made over two decades ago, is the reason so few of these cards exist today: Skyridge has the smallest surviving population of any WOTC main set.

I saw Boxed GG has dropped it as a card to win in their packs so wanted to check if people have had a legit experience on the site first.

What are your guys thoughts?

In all seriousness, what were portugal trying to do yesterday? after neves scored in the 6th minute, portugal literally only had one shot attempt between the 6th and 68th minute. not a single shot on target, just one attempt in an entire hour of play — while sitting on 75% possession.

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how is that even possible?

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and yet all i keep seeing is post after post about ronaldo. meanwhile it honestly felt like bruno, bernardo, vitinha, neves, neto, conceição, cancelo, mendes… just weren’t even on the pitch in an attacking sense. because all the discourse is locked onto ronaldo, but the actual issue was everything behind him.

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forget ronaldo for a second. you could’ve put haaland, gyökeres, or lewandowski up front yesterday and it wouldn’t have changed much. even ramos came on for 15 minutes and barely touched the ball once.

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at some point you’ve got to ask — why aren’t the rest of the attackers just taking responsibility and shooting themselves? because it really looked like they thought keeping possession and recycling it endlessly was the same as actually trying to win the game.

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vitinha, neves, bernardo… do they even look forward anymore? it was just backwards, sideways, backwards, sideways, over and over again.

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all this focus on ronaldo is missing the point. because it genuinely looked like the rest of portugal’s attacking players had zero interest in actually attacking. what were they even doing?

3 years of therapy taught me healing is mostly learning how to come back to yourself

I’ve been in therapy for about 3 years now. Not continuously perfect, not some dramatic movie transformation, just a lot of showing up, crying in my car after sessions, thinking I was “fixed,” getting triggered again, realizing I was not fixed, and then slowly noticing I handled things a little differently than old me would have.

**The biggest thing I learned is that progress is not a clean upward line**. Some weeks I feel 80% healed. Then one random comment, family phone call, work stress, or relationship issue can make me feel like I’m back at 10%. But the difference now is that I usually recover faster. I can name what’s happening. I don’t spiral for as long. I don’t abandon myself as quickly.

Therapy also taught me that insight is useful, but it is not the whole thing. For a long time I thought if I could just understand why I was like this, I would be free. Understanding helped, but my body still reacted like it was in danger. Tight chest, stomach drop, wanting to disappear, over-explaining, freezing, people-pleasing. Those reactions were information, not proof that I was broken.

Another lesson: the right therapist matters a lot. Some therapists are good listeners. Some are good teachers. Some are warm but not very structured. Some are smart but don’t feel safe. What helped me most was having someone who could both hold space and explain what was happening in my nervous system, attachment patterns, and thought loops. I needed to feel understood, but I also needed tools.

A few things that helped me outside sessions: journaling when I felt activated, noticing body sensations instead of only thoughts, learning about attachment theory and emotional flashbacks, practicing self-compassion even when it felt fake, and asking “what is this trigger trying to teach me?” instead of immediately judging myself for having it.

Books/resources that helped me: **The Body Keeps the Score** helped me understand trauma in the body. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents helped me stop over-explaining certain family dynamics to myself. Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff was painfully useful because I realized I was trying to shame myself into healing. For podcasts, I liked Therapy Chat, We Can Do Hard Things, and Huberman Lab episodes around stress, sleep, and emotional regulation.

For apps, Flourish has been surprisingly helpful for between-session support. It’s a science-based, really cute self-care app developed by Stanford psychologists. I use it for CBT style journaling, mood tracking, breathing exercises, and quick check-ins when I don’t want to dump everything into my Notes app at 1am. It feels like a safe emotional bank, somewhere to put thoughts, feelings, worries, and tiny wins so they don’t just live in my head. I used to use Finch, but after the pet-feeding novelty wore off, it felt a little robotic to me. Flourish feels warmer, and the chat feature between therapy sessions has been genuinely useful and kind of healing.

Another resource that helped me stay consistent is BeFreed. My therapist recommends books all the time, but I work full-time and realistically cannot finish every 300-page book she mentions. BeFreed turns books and psychology topics into short audio lessons and learning plans, so I can listen while commuting, walking, or doing chores. I like that I can choose the depth and length, usually 10 to 30 minutes, and even change the voice. It helped me actually get through the material instead of just buying books and letting them sit there. I finished around 20 books last month this way, which would never have happened with normal reading alone.

What I wish I knew earlier: therapy is not someone fixing you once a week. It’s more like learning a new language for your own inner world. The session matters, but what you do between sessions matters too. The journaling, the noticing, the breathing, the reading, the awkward attempts to respond differently, the small pause before reacting, that’s where a lot of the change actually happens.

I don’t think I’m “healed” in some final way. I still get triggered. I still have old patterns. I still have days where I feel like I’ve made no progress. But I trust myself more now. I can usually tell when I’m activated. I can repair faster. I can set boundaries without needing to write a legal defense. I can let other people have their feelings without immediately making them my responsibility.

That might not sound dramatic, but for me it changed everything.

I’ve been in therapy for about 3 years now. Not continuously perfect, not some dramatic movie transformation, just a lot of showing up, crying in my car after sessions, thinking I was “fixed,” getting triggered again, realizing I was not fixed, and then slowly noticing I handled things a little differently than old me would have.

The biggest thing I learned is that progress is not a clean upward line. Some weeks I feel 80% healed. Then one random comment, family phone call, work stress, or relationship issue can make me feel like I’m back at 10%. But the difference now is that I usually recover faster. I can name what’s happening. I don’t spiral for as long. I don’t abandon myself as quickly.

Therapy also taught me that insight is useful, but it is not the whole thing. For a long time I thought if I could just understand why I was like this, I would be free. Understanding helped, but my body still reacted like it was in danger. Tight chest, stomach drop, wanting to disappear, over-explaining, freezing, people-pleasing. Those reactions were information, not proof that I was broken.

Another lesson: the right therapist matters a lot. Some therapists are good listeners. Some are good teachers. Some are warm but not very structured. Some are smart but don’t feel safe. What helped me most was having someone who could both hold space and explain what was happening in my nervous system, attachment patterns, and thought loops. I needed to feel understood, but I also needed tools.

A few things that helped me outside sessions: journaling when I felt activated, noticing body sensations instead of only thoughts, learning about attachment theory and emotional flashbacks, practicing self-compassion even when it felt fake, and asking “what is this trigger trying to teach me?” instead of immediately judging myself for having it.

Books/resources that helped me: The Body Keeps the Score helped me understand trauma in the body. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents helped me stop over-explaining certain family dynamics to myself. Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff was painfully useful because I realized I was trying to shame myself into healing. For podcasts, I liked Therapy Chat, We Can Do Hard Things, and Huberman Lab episodes around stress, sleep, and emotional regulation.

For apps, Flourish has been surprisingly helpful for between-session support. It’s a science-based, really cute self-care app developed by Stanford psychologists. I use it for CBT style journaling, mood tracking, breathing exercises, and quick check-ins when I don’t want to dump everything into my Notes app at 1am. It feels like a safe emotional bank, somewhere to put thoughts, feelings, worries, and tiny wins so they don’t just live in my head. I used to use Finch, but after the pet-feeding novelty wore off, it felt a little robotic to me. Flourish feels warmer, and the chat feature between therapy sessions has been genuinely useful and kind of healing.

Another resource that helped me stay consistent is BeFreed. My therapist recommends books all the time, but I work full-time and realistically cannot finish every 300-page book she mentions. BeFreed turns books and psychology topics into short audio lessons and learning plans, so I can listen while commuting, walking, or doing chores. I like that I can choose the depth and length, usually 10 to 30 minutes, and even change the voice. It helped me actually get through the material instead of just buying books and letting them sit there. I finished around 20 books last month this way, which would never have happened with normal reading alone.

What I wish I knew earlier: therapy is not someone fixing you once a week. It’s more like learning a new language for your own inner world. The session matters, but what you do between sessions matters too. The journaling, the noticing, the breathing, the reading, the awkward attempts to respond differently, the small pause before reacting, that’s where a lot of the change actually happens.

I don’t think I’m “healed” in some final way. I still get triggered. I still have old patterns. I still have days where I feel like I’ve made no progress. But I trust myself more now. I can usually tell when I’m activated. I can repair faster. I can set boundaries without needing to write a legal defense. I can let other people have their feelings without immediately making them my responsibility.

That might not sound dramatic, but for me it changed everything.

I’ve been in therapy for about 3 years now. Not continuously perfect, not some dramatic movie transformation, just a lot of showing up, crying in my car after sessions, thinking I was “fixed,” getting triggered again, realizing I was not fixed, and then slowly noticing I handled things a little differently than old me would have.

The biggest thing I learned is that progress is not a clean upward line. Some weeks I feel 80% healed. Then one random comment, family phone call, work stress, or relationship issue can make me feel like I’m back at 10%. But the difference now is that I usually recover faster. I can name what’s happening. I don’t spiral for as long. I don’t abandon myself as quickly.

Therapy also taught me that insight is useful, but it is not the whole thing. For a long time I thought if I could just understand why I was like this, I would be free. Understanding helped, but my body still reacted like it was in danger. Tight chest, stomach drop, wanting to disappear, over-explaining, freezing, people-pleasing. Those reactions were information, not proof that I was broken.

Another lesson: the right therapist matters a lot. Some therapists are good listeners. Some are good teachers. Some are warm but not very structured. Some are smart but don’t feel safe. What helped me most was having someone who could both hold space and explain what was happening in my nervous system, attachment patterns, and thought loops. I needed to feel understood, but I also needed tools.

A few things that helped me outside sessions: journaling when I felt activated, noticing body sensations instead of only thoughts, learning about attachment theory and emotional flashbacks, practicing self-compassion even when it felt fake, and asking “what is this trigger trying to teach me?” instead of immediately judging myself for having it.

Books/resources that helped me: The Body Keeps the Score helped me understand trauma in the body. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents helped me stop over-explaining certain family dynamics to myself. Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff was painfully useful because I realized I was trying to shame myself into healing. For podcasts, I liked Therapy Chat, We Can Do Hard Things, and Huberman Lab episodes around stress, sleep, and emotional regulation.

For apps, Flourish has been surprisingly helpful for between-session support. It’s a science-based, really cute self-care app developed by Stanford psychologists. I use it for CBT style journaling, mood tracking, breathing exercises, and quick check-ins when I don’t want to dump everything into my Notes app at 1am. It feels like a safe emotional bank, somewhere to put thoughts, feelings, worries, and tiny wins so they don’t just live in my head. I used to use Finch, but after the pet-feeding novelty wore off, it felt a little robotic to me. Flourish feels warmer, and the chat feature between therapy sessions has been genuinely useful and kind of healing.

Another resource that helped me stay consistent is BeFreed. My therapist recommends books all the time, but I work full-time and realistically cannot finish every 300-page book she mentions. BeFreed turns books and psychology topics into short audio lessons and learning plans, so I can listen while commuting, walking, or doing chores. I like that I can choose the depth and length, usually 10 to 30 minutes, and even change the voice. It helped me actually get through the material instead of just buying books and letting them sit there. I finished around 20 books last month this way, which would never have happened with normal reading alone.

What I wish I knew earlier: therapy is not someone fixing you once a week. It’s more like learning a new language for your own inner world. The session matters, but what you do between sessions matters too. The journaling, the noticing, the breathing, the reading, the awkward attempts to respond differently, the small pause before reacting, that’s where a lot of the change actually happens.

I don’t think I’m “healed” in some final way. I still get triggered. I still have old patterns. I still have days where I feel like I’ve made no progress. But I trust myself more now. I can usually tell when I’m activated. I can repair faster. I can set boundaries without needing to write a legal defense. I can let other people have their feelings without immediately making them my responsibility.

That might not sound dramatic, but for me it changed everything.

I’ve been in therapy for about 3 years now. Not continuously perfect, not some dramatic movie transformation, just a lot of showing up, crying in my car after sessions, thinking I was “fixed,” getting triggered again, realizing I was not fixed, and then slowly noticing I handled things a little differently than old me would have.

The biggest thing I learned is that progress is not a clean upward line. Some weeks I feel 80% healed. Then one random comment, family phone call, work stress, or relationship issue can make me feel like I’m back at 10%. But the difference now is that I usually recover faster. I can name what’s happening. I don’t spiral for as long. I don’t abandon myself as quickly.

Therapy also taught me that insight is useful, but it is not the whole thing. For a long time I thought if I could just understand why I was like this, I would be free. Understanding helped, but my body still reacted like it was in danger. Tight chest, stomach drop, wanting to disappear, over-explaining, freezing, people-pleasing. Those reactions were information, not proof that I was broken.

Another lesson: the right therapist matters a lot. Some therapists are good listeners. Some are good teachers. Some are warm but not very structured. Some are smart but don’t feel safe. What helped me most was having someone who could both hold space and explain what was happening in my nervous system, attachment patterns, and thought loops. I needed to feel understood, but I also needed tools.

A few things that helped me outside sessions: journaling when I felt activated, noticing body sensations instead of only thoughts, learning about attachment theory and emotional flashbacks, practicing self-compassion even when it felt fake, and asking “what is this trigger trying to teach me?” instead of immediately judging myself for having it.

Books/resources that helped me: The Body Keeps the Score helped me understand trauma in the body. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents helped me stop over-explaining certain family dynamics to myself. Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff was painfully useful because I realized I was trying to shame myself into healing. For podcasts, I liked Therapy Chat, We Can Do Hard Things, and Huberman Lab episodes around stress, sleep, and emotional regulation.

For apps, Flourish has been surprisingly helpful for between-session support. It’s a science-based, really cute self-care app developed by Stanford psychologists. I use it for CBT style journaling, mood tracking, breathing exercises, and quick check-ins when I don’t want to dump everything into my Notes app at 1am. It feels like a safe emotional bank, somewhere to put thoughts, feelings, worries, and tiny wins so they don’t just live in my head. I used to use Finch, but after the pet-feeding novelty wore off, it felt a little robotic to me. Flourish feels warmer, and the chat feature between therapy sessions has been genuinely useful and kind of healing.

Another resource that helped me stay consistent is BeFreed. My therapist recommends books all the time, but I work full-time and realistically cannot finish every 300-page book she mentions. BeFreed turns books and psychology topics into short audio lessons and learning plans, so I can listen while commuting, walking, or doing chores. I like that I can choose the depth and length, usually 10 to 30 minutes, and even change the voice. It helped me actually get through the material instead of just buying books and letting them sit there. I finished around 20 books last month this way, which would never have happened with normal reading alone.

What I wish I knew earlier: therapy is not someone fixing you once a week. It’s more like learning a new language for your own inner world. The session matters, but what you do between sessions matters too. The journaling, the noticing, the breathing, the reading, the awkward attempts to respond differently, the small pause before reacting, that’s where a lot of the change actually happens.

I don’t think I’m “healed” in some final way. I still get triggered. I still have old patterns. I still have days where I feel like I’ve made no progress. But I trust myself more now. I can usually tell when I’m activated. I can repair faster. I can set boundaries without needing to write a legal defense. I can let other people have their feelings without immediately making them my responsibility.

That might not sound dramatic, but for me it changed everything.